§ 131. Mr. McAdamasked the Minister of Works what annual rent his Department is paying to the Salford Corporation for the ground occupied by the Ministry of Supply on the Crescent Playing Fields, Salford; and how the rent paid compares with prices paid to private landowners for similar accommodation.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe annual compensation paid by my Department for this ground, which is used for storage, is £125 per annum, or about £9 per acre. This is based upon its value as a playing field. I have no information as to ordinary rents paid to private landowners for storage accommodation.